Just basically not every deaf person is the same who would take a joke. That hearing guy loves to tease, sometimes he'd go too far so since he teased a lot with me, he thought all other deaf persons are the same like me.
The result other deaf person did not take it too well. So he was confused. :-)
How can anyone think that deaf people are all the same? I mean it's like a deaf person saying all hearing people are all the same. Each person is different. Well, that's just my thoughts on it.
You seem like really nice guy...there aren't many out there. Kudos for sticking up for your friend and for being calm around your ignorant (I mean that kindly) coworker.
I was wandering are all of you deaf people using the same sign language? Is there some international sign language just like English is international verbal language?
Oh sure glad you asked. Most of all countries have their own sign languages just like spoken language. For instance, Japan has their own sign language which is very different than us just like their spoken language is different than English.
So, yeah just like spoken language, many sign languages are different as well. Whenever we travel, we have to learn their signs to be able to understand them just like you'd learn their spoken language to be able to communicate.
Not really but there are some sign languages who are well-known signs in the world that all countries use the same for example how you sign "I Love You" is popular used in the world. So I guess just a few same for the international signs. :-)
Enjoy watching your story. Is it possible that the guy joking around thought he cld joke with your friend same as you because you all work close together in office? If he made bad joke, it may not be a "deaf" thing. It sounds like jst a normal office and people thing. Maybe your stereotyping hearing?
I'm good friend with him and we hang out, etc. He was never around with Deaf people in his life so he met us for the first time, it was like all new to him.
We tend to tease and everything since we both on same team, other Deaf joined on our team so he did same thing to him, that's how he blew up.
Hearing guy admitted that he didn't realize we weren't alike. It is common where some people think Deafies are all alike and vice versa.
Never thanked you for responding...I understand your point now. You're right, people do that with any group of people they don't know - they meet one person and think that represents the whole group. Wonder why we do that?
Thanks for putting subtitles in your vids so us non-ASL hearies can understand.
banjobanjo2 4 months ago
@banjobanjo2 Anytime and also many thanks for leaving kind words, I always appreciate hearing it. :-D
seekgeo 4 months ago
Sadly, people stereotype groups of people, whether it's blonde women (they're all stupid), overweight people (they're all lazy slobs), etc.
MarnieReeves 2 years ago
you;re cute
pnizzzi 2 years ago
Yeah not everyone is the same, but some people still assume...
By the way I like your vids, and especially the captions for people like me that can't read ASL
Peace...
livealoha84 2 years ago
What was it that he assumed specifically?
kreiger 2 years ago
Hi kreiger,
Just basically not every deaf person is the same who would take a joke. That hearing guy loves to tease, sometimes he'd go too far so since he teased a lot with me, he thought all other deaf persons are the same like me.
The result other deaf person did not take it too well. So he was confused. :-)
-SG
seekgeo 2 years ago
Ooh, I see. Yeah, not every person is the same. Funny how people can think that.
kreiger 2 years ago
How can anyone think that deaf people are all the same? I mean it's like a deaf person saying all hearing people are all the same. Each person is different. Well, that's just my thoughts on it.
gaara53545 2 years ago
Hey there,
You seem like really nice guy...there aren't many out there. Kudos for sticking up for your friend and for being calm around your ignorant (I mean that kindly) coworker.
Heather
heathersblue 3 years ago
I was wandering are all of you deaf people using the same sign language? Is there some international sign language just like English is international verbal language?
ShwangShwing 3 years ago
Hey ShwangShwing,
Oh sure glad you asked. Most of all countries have their own sign languages just like spoken language. For instance, Japan has their own sign language which is very different than us just like their spoken language is different than English.
So, yeah just like spoken language, many sign languages are different as well. Whenever we travel, we have to learn their signs to be able to understand them just like you'd learn their spoken language to be able to communicate.
-SG
seekgeo 3 years ago
Thanks for the info :). Do you have international sign language? Like there's international spoken language: English.
Regards
ShwangShwing 3 years ago
Not really but there are some sign languages who are well-known signs in the world that all countries use the same for example how you sign "I Love You" is popular used in the world. So I guess just a few same for the international signs. :-)
seekgeo 3 years ago
English is International? Universal? really?
Momyof2boyz 2 years ago
Well... kind of... I don't understand what's your point.
ShwangShwing 2 years ago
@ShwangShwing yes there is diff languga it dose have to be all same at the usa wast they have english and at north asl have u hear of it?
yoursoulisinyou 11 months ago
Thank you for adding subtitles to your video. I can't understand ASL but I really enjoy your videos!
newbie5296 3 years ago
What does your first sign mean, flicking your index finger?
RiverBirch1967 4 years ago
Oh it's like.. OMG or wow. :-)
-SG
seekgeo 4 years ago
Cool, thanks!
RiverBirch1967 4 years ago
OMG,Wow,awful,hate...etc. Many English words for one sign. Depends on the context.
Momyof2boyz 2 years ago
Thanks, I did not realize about context.
RiverBirch1967 2 years ago
Enjoy watching your story. Is it possible that the guy joking around thought he cld joke with your friend same as you because you all work close together in office? If he made bad joke, it may not be a "deaf" thing. It sounds like jst a normal office and people thing. Maybe your stereotyping hearing?
RachelQZ 4 years ago
I'm good friend with him and we hang out, etc. He was never around with Deaf people in his life so he met us for the first time, it was like all new to him.
We tend to tease and everything since we both on same team, other Deaf joined on our team so he did same thing to him, that's how he blew up.
Hearing guy admitted that he didn't realize we weren't alike. It is common where some people think Deafies are all alike and vice versa.
-SG
seekgeo 4 years ago
Never thanked you for responding...I understand your point now. You're right, people do that with any group of people they don't know - they meet one person and think that represents the whole group. Wonder why we do that?
RachelQZ 4 years ago
haha i hate zits especially when nobody tells you.
fearthedreadlox 4 years ago 2
I hope you popped that sucker!
HarbDeaf 4 years ago
that was funny....
thebluetrinity 4 years ago
maybe you could teach us about how to cook. lol
americah 4 years ago